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Re: [OT] Hurricane Frances
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| JerryMouse 2004-09-03, 8:55 pm |
| Rick Smith wrote:
> The National Hurricane Center has projected that the path
> of Hurricane Frances will pass over the area where I live.
> Apparently, to fulfill EMS requirements, the Sheriff sent
> workers to distribute leaflets to the affected area. The one
> given me, reads, in bold letters and underlined,
> 'ORDEN DE EVACUACION'. It also contains text written
> in, as nerly as I can tell, the same language.
Two illegal immigrants try to cross the border in the Sonoran desert. After
wandering in the broiling sun for most of two days, they're on their last
legs.
Cresting a small sand dune, they see a small Bacon Tree. The tree is
festooned with fried bacon, smoked bacon, bacon chips, boiled bacon, bacon
of every kind.
One runs toward the feast. As he nears the tree, he is shot by a sniper
hiding in the foilage.
With his dying breath he calls to his comrade. "Run, Pedro, run! 'Es not a
Bacon Tree, 'es a ham bush!"
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| John Simpson 2004-09-03, 8:55 pm |
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"JerryMouse" <nospam@bisusa.com> wrote in message
news:iNmdnfsYuJXXSaXcRVn-gw@giganews.com...
> Rick Smith wrote:
>
> Two illegal immigrants try to cross the border in the Sonoran desert.
After
> wandering in the broiling sun for most of two days, they're on their last
> legs.
>
> Cresting a small sand dune, they see a small Bacon Tree. The tree is
> festooned with fried bacon, smoked bacon, bacon chips, boiled bacon, bacon
> of every kind.
>
> One runs toward the feast. As he nears the tree, he is shot by a sniper
> hiding in the foilage.
>
> With his dying breath he calls to his comrade. "Run, Pedro, run! 'Es not a
> Bacon Tree, 'es a ham bush!"
>
>
Booooooooo!
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| Rick Smith 2004-09-03, 8:55 pm |
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"JerryMouse" <nospam@bisusa.com> wrote in message
news:iNmdnfsYuJXXSaXcRVn-gw@giganews.com...
> Rick Smith wrote:
>
> Two illegal immigrants try to cross the border in the Sonoran desert.
After
> wandering in the broiling sun for most of two days, they're on their last
> legs.
>
> Cresting a small sand dune, they see a small Bacon Tree. The tree is
> festooned with fried bacon, smoked bacon, bacon chips, boiled bacon, bacon
> of every kind.
>
> One runs toward the feast. As he nears the tree, he is shot by a sniper
> hiding in the foilage.
>
> With his dying breath he calls to his comrade. "Run, Pedro, run! 'Es not a
> Bacon Tree, 'es a ham bush!"
I had no problem understanding that!
It seems I may have been incorrect stating EMS. It is
'Su Oficina de Emergencia' in the text; but an imprint in the
upper right states 'Emergency Management'. By the time
I finish translating what I can, I will probably experience
'de fuerza de huracan.' But they also tell me 'la posible
cancelacion de esta orden' which I think may be a good
thing.
My government at work!
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